UEFA Europa League · Matchday 1

Viktoria Plzeň v Union Saint-Gilloise

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:00:00 UTCDoosan ArénaMatchday 1

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Viktoria Plzeň 60%Draw 19%Union Saint-Gilloise 21%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. One side has no scoring record here yet, so it uses the league average. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

Viktoria PlzeňUnion Saint-Gilloise
49Possession51
14Shots22
5Shots on target13
5Shots off target6
4Blocked shots3
8Shots inside box14
6Shots outside box8
5Corners1
0Offsides3
13Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
10Saves4
476Passes525
374Accurate passes446

Match events

  • 16′Ondřej Kričfaluši
  • 17′Relebohile Mofokeng (assist Massiré Sylla)
  • 42′Mateo Biondic
  • 43′Mateo Biondic (assist Louis Patris)
  • 45′Patrik Hrošovský
  • 45′Karel Spáčil → Sampson Dweh
  • 45′Denis Višinský → Salim Lawal
  • 59′Ondřej Kričfaluši (assist Besfort Zeneli)
  • 60′Stefan Pirgić
  • 63′Mateo Biondic ← Kevin Rodríguez
  • 63′Relebohile Mofokeng
  • 63′Guilherme Smith ← Denzel De Roeve
  • 64′Prince Adu
  • 64′Amar Memić → Adam Gabriel
  • 72′Patrik Hrošovský → Lukáš Červ
  • 75′Ondřej Kričfaluši
  • 82′Darius Olaru ← Dylan Aquino

Viktoria Plzeň · Union Saint-Gilloise

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Viktoria Plzeň2-6-2
176.0↓72'Hrošovský
36.3Vavro
196.3Souare
96.3↓45'Višinský
996.3↓64'Memić
56.3↓45'Spáčil
806.3↓64'Adu
126.3Sojka
445.9Wiegele
26.3Pališčák
366.0Pirgić
Union Saint-Gilloise3-5-2
127.3Koffi
176.8Schoofs
286.8↓82'Olaru
278.0Patris
807.9↓75'Kričfaluši
387.8↓63'Mofokeng
237.5Zeneli
557.2Havenaar
297.5Sylla
116.8↓63'Smith
97.5↓63'Biondic

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Viktoria Plzeň

  • 17Patrik Hrošovský6.0
  • 3Denis Vavro6.3
  • 19Cheick Souare6.3
  • 9Denis Višinský6.3
  • 99Amar Memić6.3
  • 5Karel Spáčil6.3
  • 80Prince Adu6.3
  • 12Alexandr Sojka6.3
  • 44Florian Wiegele5.9
  • 2Tobiáš Pališčák6.3
  • 36Stefan Pirgić6.0

Union Saint-Gilloise

  • 12Hervé Koffi7.3
  • 17Rob Schoofs6.8
  • 28Darius Olaru6.8
  • 27Louis Patris8.0
  • 80Ondřej Kričfaluši7.9
  • 38Relebohile Mofokeng7.8
  • 23Besfort Zeneli7.5
  • 55Nikki Havenaar7.2
  • 29Massiré Sylla7.5
  • 11Guilherme Smith6.8
  • 9Mateo Biondic7.5
Viktoria PlzeňTale of the tapeUnion Saint-Gilloise
2-6-2Formation3-5-2
0 ptsTable3 pts
-3Goal difference+3
WLDWDForm—
60%Win chance (one side estimated)21%

Head to head

First meeting

Viktoria Plzeň and Union Saint-Gilloise have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Viktoria Plzeň

WLDWD
  • vsCrvena Zvezda5-1
  • @Crvena Zvezda0-3
  • @Panathinaikos2-2
  • @Basel1-0
  • vsFC Porto1-1

Union Saint-Gilloise

No earlier results in the seasons we hold.

Where they stand — In a 36-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Viktoria Plzeň1001-30
Union Saint-Gilloise1100+33